Agata Fischer - 在舒适区域外舒适

We all know the danger (and draw) of comfort zones. There are plenty of quotes from brilliant people all over the world encouraging us to “step outside your comfort zone” or “growth only happens when you’re uncomfortable.” When you learn to like being outside of your comfort zone, that’s when you have proven to yourself you’re growing.

这就是Leica Geosystems的检测和服务业务总监Agata Fischer描述了她的成功和职业生涯的一致前瞻性轨迹。通过组织结构升起，她最近被公认为xyHt’s 40 Under 40 for 2020。

赞扬是：“虽然她的学术背景是在商业职业cess and marketing, Agata has gained an exemplary understanding of geomatics and geospatial theory, practice, and especially emerging technologies. Her steady rise, first within Hilti and since within Leica Geosystems, is impressive, but what brought Agata to our attention was her presentations and writings. Being both tech- and business-savvy and an excellent presenter is a potent combination; the multi-lingual Ms. Fischer is all of the above.”

Impressive indeed, but it took a strong work ethic and that ever-burning desire to prove to herself she could rise beyond even her own expectations to realise she actually enjoys challenges and consistently being outside of her comfort zone.

Making a change

Fischer受过商业管理和市场营销的教育，首先接触了产品管理，因为实习生开始了她的职业生涯。她首先将头扔进了未经宪章的水域，她发现自己只提供几天学习材料的产品培训。她很好地管理任务，并以强大的导师的角色管理，她渴望自己成为产品经理。

“With a great mentor who was a product manager, I always had a clear idea where I wanted to be,”菲舍尔说。“As a product manager, I could be very much like an entrepreneur being in the driver’s seat. I could be close to the customers, understand the workflows and their needs, and deliver solutions that bring value.”

有了这一经验，菲舍尔还希望更好地了解业务的营销方面，因此她在实习后担任市场经理后的第一职位。在这里，她学会了功能，收益和价值观以及进行市场研究的过程。

不过，她的目光仍然是她成为产品经理的目标。菲舍尔（Fischer）将自己的网络技巧进行了考验，能够在其他部门的项目中工作。她再次走出自己的舒适区，独自前往英国与客户见面并亲身了解他们的需求。由于她渴望学习和愿意全面展示工作的意愿，她推动自己证明自己有成功的成就。

“Though I prepared myself to fully succeed in this role, I was also willing to take a risk, really push myself into new territory,”叙述Fischer。“我有机会真正思考和表现像企业家，对一个复杂项目的成功负责。”

在从营销到产品经理过渡时，菲舍尔（Fischer）进行了复杂的工作，将服务线转变为业务中有利可图的一部分。首先，使用她的营销角色内置的技能，她进行了市场研究，以更好地了解她现在与之合作的客户。然后，她建立了一个利益相关者网络，她变成了支持者。

“There was a learning curve to overcome here, and I identified the people who I knew were key to making this line successful and gathering their input,”菲舍尔说。“My transition pivoted on before relying on others to now becoming responsible and having complete ownership of the project.”

当服务线变成了业务的成功部分时，菲舍尔知道她终于证明了自己。除了决心实现目标之外，她还将自己的成功归因于强烈的好奇心。

“我是一个非常好奇的人，尤其是在客户方面。我想知道他们在做什么，驱动他们的事情，痛苦的是什么，”解释说Fischer。“This genuine curiosity helps me to build trust with the customer and enables them to open up to me so I can help build better solutions for their problems.

我也总是愿意学习，这就是我认为将我推向新的水平。”

今天，菲舍尔（Fischer）领导了Leica Geosystems建筑工具部门的产品经理和培训师团队，再次从产品经理晋升为业务总监。她现在负责开发和指导Leica Geosystems检测解决方案的产品路线图，进入市场和销售策略。她从自己的职业旅程中学到的知识中汲取了目标，旨在通过对他们的强烈信念和信任他们的能力来增强自己的团队能力。

“在我的角色和这家公司内部工作，以及我所拥有的领导者以及一直学习愿意成长的同时学习的领导者，我对自己建立了强烈的信心和自豪感。我现在想把它还给我有领导特权的人，”菲舍尔说。“我专注于向他们展示我相信他们的团队，使他们能够以新的责任成长；从本质上讲，即使他们认为自己不能做某事，也可以将它们推到自己的舒适区域之外，以尝试新事物。当他们证明自己可以，这不仅是他们的庆祝活动，而且是整个团队。”

Building confident women in the workplace

菲舍尔组织中的某人说，授权她获得具有挑战性的机会是建筑工具总裁凯瑟琳·布罗德（Katherine Broder）。菲舍尔说，布罗德的领导能力激发了她追求目标并为自己的领导风格建模。

“Katy encouraged me from the beginning to pursue becoming a product manager,”解释说Fischer。“她曾经并且仍然对我所有的问题开放，她授权我设计自己的工作计划和风格，隐含地相信我。”

这种感觉是相互的，因为布罗德解释了两者之间的指导关系实际上是双向的。

“Drive, dedication and the willingness to go beyond, that’s what makes Agata successful and a strong leader. It’s inspiring to me to see her grow and continue to unfold her talents,” said Broder. “Agata has truly become an asset to our business and organization. Meanwhile she has become my sounding board and mentor – a perfect development not only for me personally but also for the company.”

菲舍尔（Fischer）倡导少数女性领导人在工作场所，为女性提供更多机会在董事会中证明自己。她指出，妇女拥有独特的解决问题和社交技能，以建立强大的成果和更多样化的工作环境。

“不幸的是，女性最初对男性的信心并不像男性那样充满信心，即使她们拥有使业务蓬勃发展的迫切需要的技能，”解释说Fischer。“但是，当我们腾出空间来建立这种信心，就像我在公司中所做的那样，他们不仅让自己而且周围的人感到惊讶，他们实际上可以完成多少工作。”

Fischer目前正在与公司的人力资源部合作，主持一个工作组，以进一步审查该公司如何更好地支持工作场所的女性，例如由于育儿问题而降低阻碍。作为公司中有前途的女性领导者，她现在也是其他女性的导师，还偿还了她在职业生涯早期获得的指导。

她向妇女和希望证明自己的其他人推荐什么？

“Try. That’s the key. Always be willing to try and open to learning new things. Pick roles where you can continue to learn and be challenged,”Fischer encourages.“Growth doesn’t happen unless you leave your comfort zone. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable because that’s where we truly prove what we’re capable of and succeed.”